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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-07-004852.txt : 20070515
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-07-004852.hdr.sgml : 20070515
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070515155114
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-07-004852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078814
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OFFICE MACHINES, NEC [3579]
		IRS NUMBER:				060495050
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WORLD HEADQUARTERS 61-11
		STREET 2:		ONE ELMCROFT ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06926
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033565000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEYES JAMES H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205036

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03579
		FILM NUMBER:		07852979

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JOHNSON CONTROLS INC
		STREET 2:		5757 N. GREEN BAY AVE.
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000078814</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001205036</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEYES JAMES H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WORLD HEADQUARTERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE ELMCROFT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06926</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2200</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.19</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16774</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of Restricted Stock under the Pitney Bowes Inc. Directors' Stock Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>poakeyes.TXT</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patricia M. Johnson-POA for J. Keyes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poakeyes.txt
<TEXT>
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know All By These Present, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints Amy C.
Corn, Lori I. Zyskowski, Patricia M. Johnson, and Michele Coleman Mayes, and
each of them acting individually, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned
and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:

(i) Sign any Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any and all amendments thereto, in accordance
with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and
the regulations thereunder; and

(ii) File such Forms 3, 4, 5, or amendments thereto, and all documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any
applicable stock exchange.

The undersigned further grants unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done with respect to the filing of Forms 3, 4 and
5 or any amendments thereto as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney and authorization shall remain in effect until the
undersigned files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a notice of
revocation of this Power of Attorney by attaching such notice to the
undersigned's Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5.




Executed on this 7th day of February, 2007.

                                 /s/James H. Keyes
                                 James H. Keyes


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